About the job




Company profile




Build on your
HR expertise and have
impact from day one with a wide range of
responsibilities




Join Bird & Bird Brussels and play a key role in shaping the employee experience in a leading international law firm

• Dynamic, innovative, and internationally renowned law firm advising clients across sectors including technology, communications, life sciences, financial services, automotive and energy.


• Established reputation for delivering exceptional service and exceeding client expectations, Bird & Bird is known for helping clients navigate change and seize opportunity.


• International presence with 34 offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and North America.


• Enjoy a friendly and inclusive work environment based on respect and understanding.


• Comprehensive onboarding to help you settle at your own pace.


• Realize your career aspirations within this multicultural team, 85 professionals, 10 different nationalities.


• Modern and attractive offices (presently being refurbished), conveniently accessible by public transport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3U2I59NpoY




Function



Are you a
HR professional looking for a
varied role where
no 2 days are the same?



This role is
ideal for a
HR professional who wants to
move beyond administration and progressively
develop expertise across
recruitment, talent management, employee engagement, performance management and HR projects, meaning you will
interact daily with Partners, Associates, Trainees, and Business Services Teams and hence
gain exposure to the people dynamics of a leading international legal firm.




Your Responsibilities




Seamless Employee Experience



You take
ownership for every step of the
onboarding and offboarding process by:

• Drafting employment contracts.


• Preparing induction programmes.


• Managing registrations with benefit providers.


• Ensuring all administrative procedures are completed correctly when employees join or leave the firm.


• Discretion is key.

Smooth HR Operations



You'll
manage personnel administration from
A to Z:

• Payroll administration for a team of 25.


• Maintaining accurate employee records plus the HR database.


• Preparing HR reports.


• A keen eye for detail is vital.

Attracting Tomorrow's Talent



You'll support
recruitment activities by:

• Drafting and publishing attractive job advertisements.


• Coordinating interviews.


• Ensure optimal and timely candidate communication and application follow-up.

Following your onboarding period, you'll also
conduct first-round interviews for selected Business Services vacancies and help identify candidates who will
thrive within Bird & Bird's collaborative culture.




Contribute to Bird & Bird's Talent Engagement and Retention



Working closely with the
HR Manager , you'll contribute to a wide variety of
strategic
HR initiatives and projects that support
Bird & Bird's HR priorities of
Wellbeing, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance and Development and Continuous Learning.




Profile



First and foremost you
enjoy
helping people as well as exposure to the
full employee lifecycle.




You also have:

• 1 year minimum of experience in payroll administration and an understanding of Belgian employment legislation.


• Excellent English (written and spoken) with Good Dutch and French (both written and spoken).


• Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, and enjoy learning new systems and technologies.

You'll really thrive in this role if you are

• Highly organised and accurate, always able to adapt to changing priorities.


• Solution-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.


• Able to build strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders.


• A positive, approachable and service-minded attitude.

Offer

• The opportunity to build your HR career within a leading international law firm.


• Impactful work, playing a key role in shaping the employee experience.


• Career Development, be exposed to diverse HR topics and work closely with expert HR professionals.


• Inclusive Culture, join a multicultural, collaborative and supportive working environment where teamwork and respect are central.


• Work-Life Balance.


• Recognition, your contribution will be visible, valuable and play an important role in Bird & Bird's success.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary.


• Annual Performance Bonus.


• Teleworking Allowance, €155.


• Lunch Vouchers, €10.


• Eco Cheques, €250.


• Private Pension.


• Hospitalization & Outpatient Insurance.


• Car or Bike Allowance OR 100% Public Transport Reimbursement.


• Permanent contract ensuring long-term stability.

Flexibility & Wellbeing

• Opportunity for 2 days of teleworking per week (after 4 months).


• 38-hour workweek.


• 24 days of annual leave with an additional day every 5 years.

Learning & Development

• Continuous training exposure to all that is necessary for your future at Bird & Bird.

Hiring Process

• First interview with Anneke Vermeir and Jennifer Laforgia.


• Assessment, (relevant to the job)


• Second interview with Paul Hermant.


• Decision communicated within 1 week.

Why join Bird & Bird?




Joining Bird & Bird's Brussels Office means becoming part of a close-knit team of 85 professionals representing 10 different nationalities, while also benefiting from the resources, expertise and career opportunities of a leading international law firm with 34 offices worldwide.




How to apply?



If you are interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.



You can submit your application in one of the following ways:

• Apply directly via our Careers page.


• Send your CV and a cover letter to jennifer.laforgia@twobirds.com.

We encourage candidates to include a cover letter outlining their motivation for joining Bird & Bird and highlighting how their experience aligns with the role requirements.



We look forward to receiving your application.